Rivals Actor Nigel Adams Arrested on Set for Assault Charge

Nigel Adams, a 45-year-old supporting actor and former bricklayer, was arrested on June 4 while filming the Disney+ drama Rivals at Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire, following allegations of assault causing actual bodily harm against his ex-girlfriend. The arrest occurred just an hour after Adams filmed a polo scene alongside Danny Dyer, with police arriving on set and detaining him in front of cast and crew while he was still in costume. Adams spent two nights in police custody before appearing at Bristol Magistrates' Court, where he entered no plea and was granted conditional bail until his next court date on July 7. The assault allegedly took place at a property in Weston-super-Mare on May 31, with police responding to a call at 2 a.m. Adams has appeared in various television productions including Doctor Who, Casualty, House of the Dragon, and The Forsyte Saga, and has been expanding his acting career alongside his bricklaying profession. Production company Happy Prince stressed that the police visit was unrelated to the show or its production, and Avon and Somerset Police confirmed the charges and ongoing legal proceedings.